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Lyrics & meaning

Yaaro Ival

From Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah · 2014

Lyricist
Parvathy
Singer
Yazin Nizar
Music director
M. Ghibran
Details
Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
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Male
Yaaro ival yaaro ivalWho is she, who is she?
Kandae manam thikkathoDoesn't the heart stutter upon seeing her?
Sorkal ellam sikkikondaeAll words get stuck inside,
Thondai kuzhi vikaathoDoesn't the throat swell up with emotion?
Male
Ennena pesa eppadi pesaWhat to speak, how to speak?
Othiga paarthenaeI rehearsed and checked.
Nee punnagai poothaalIf you blossom a smile,
Bathiramaga semithu vaippenaeI will store and safeguard it carefully.
Male
Indru boomiyil pookkumBloomed on earth today,
Vaanavil vannamThe colors of a rainbow,
Kanmunnae kandaachchuI witnessed right before my eyes.
Athil sannamaai konjamIf a subtle touch of yellow
Manjalai serthaalIs added to those colors,
Unmugam undachuYour face was formed!
Male
Etho oru etho oruSome kind of, some kind of
Maayam kanden en munnaeMagic I saw right in front of me.
Unmai endru thondrum varaiUntil it felt like reality,
Paarthu kondae nindrenaeI stood there constantly gazing.
Male
Eppadi pesa ullathai veesaHow to speak, how to pour out my heart?
Yosithu parthenaeI pondered and tried.
Inimel intha paadhai eppadi sellumHow will this path proceed from now on?
Sollida mattaayaWon't you tell me?
Chorus
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Male
Melae podum neelathiraiBeyond the blue curtain draped above,
Thandi ennai parpaayaWill you look at me?
Sattena paainthidum sathathai vittittuLeaving aside the sudden rushing noise,
En mana osaiyai kepayaWill you listen to the quiet voice of my mind?
Male
Ethehtho…oh… sonnalaeWhen random things are said...
Nesam dhegam vittu sellumLove departs from the body,
Vazhvai parthu ellumScornfully laughing at life,
Neeril kutram kandaLike a fish that finds fault with water
Meenai pola thullumAnd leaps about restlessly.
Male
Yaaro ival yaaro ivalWho is she, who is she?
Kandae manam thikkathoDoesn't the heart stutter upon seeing her?
Sorkal ellam sikkikondaeAll words get stuck inside,
Thondai kuzhi vikaathoDoesn't the throat swell up with emotion?
Male
Neeya ithu naana ithuIs this you, or is this me?
Ullae oru poorattamThere is a conflict raging inside.
Vedangal kalainthuShedding all disguises,
Aattangal mudinthuWith all the games coming to an end,
Endraikku kidaikkum vellottamWhen will we get a fresh trial run?
Male
Novellaam oh….poi vidumoo…Will all this pain... oh... vanish away?
Ithu manam konda kuraiThis longing/flaw held by the heart,
Ethu varaiyaraiWhat is its boundary?
Valividum mattumUntil it gives way,
Thittu thittai karaiIt dissolves in scattered patches.
Male
Yaaro ival yaaro ivalWho is she, who is she?
Kandae manam thikkathoDoesn't the heart stutter upon seeing her?
Sorkal ellam sikkikondaeAll words get stuck inside,
Thondai kuzhi vikaathoDoesn't the throat swell up with emotion?
Male
Eppadi pesa ullathai veesaHow to speak, how to pour out my heart?
Yosithu parthenaeI pondered and tried.
Moththamai nanae karainthu pogumA state where I completely melt away,
Nilai kandenaeI have experienced it.
Inimel intha padhai eppadi sellumHow will this path proceed from now on?
Sollida maattayaWon't you tell me?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Yaaro Ival' captures the bittersweet confusion, hesitation, and inner conflict of falling deeply in love while navigating masked identities and unexpressed feelings. The protagonist finds himself speechlessly mesmerized by the heroine's presence, describing her beauty as a rainbow touched with turmeric. As he struggles to find the courage to confess his feelings, he reflects on the emotional turmoil inside him, wondering where this uncertain path of love will ultimately lead them once all disguises and pretense fade away.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Neeril kutram kanda / Meenai pola thullum

Compares a restless, troubled soul in love to a fish jumping around finding fault with the water.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Indru boomiyil pookkum / Vaanavil vannam

Metaphorically compares the beauty of her face to the colors of a rainbow blooming on earth.

Anaphora / Repetition

Yaaro ival yaaro ival

Repetition of 'Yaaro ival' emphasizes wonder, mystery, and deep attraction.

Monai (Alliteration)

Sorkal ellam sikkikondae / Thondai kuzhi vikaatho

The repetition of initial sounds creates a rhythmic phonic appeal.

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Trivia

The song 'Yaaro Ival' from the 2014 Tamil romantic drama 'Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah' was composed by M. Ghibran, with lyrics penned by Parvathy. The movie explores the nuances of inter-cultural misunderstanding and romance under disguised identities.

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